List 8 Flashcards by Ziyan Liu | Brainscape

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recourse

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n.求援，求助

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fatalism

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n.宿命论

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rally

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v.集结；恢复，复原

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wastrel

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n.挥霍钱财的人，败家子

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voluptuous

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a.感官享受的，性感的

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realm

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n.王国；领域

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relinquish

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v.放弃，交出

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inveigle

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v.骗取，诱骗

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surmount

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v.战胜，克服

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barricade

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n.匆匆设置的壁垒或路障；障碍（物）

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opalescent

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a.乳白色的，发乳白光的

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requiem

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n.弥撒，安魂曲，挽歌

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chasten

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v.惩戒；（通过惩罚而使坏习惯等）改正

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quorum

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n.法定人数

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entitlement

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n.（拥有某物的）权利；津贴

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impenetrable

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a.不能穿过或进入的；令人费解的

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mores

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n.风俗，习惯；道德观念

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quintessence

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n.精华，典范

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disaffected

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a.不忠的，不满的

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diversity

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n.不同点，多样性

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sublime

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a.庄严的，崇高的，雄伟的；完全的

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opus

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n.作品，杰作

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catalyst

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n.催化剂

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unwarranted

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a.无保证的；无理的；无根据的

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pandemic

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a.广泛流传的，普遍的

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bloated

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a.肿胀的

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furtive

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a.偷偷摸摸的，隐秘的

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fulcrum

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n.（杠杆的）支点

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anthropologist

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n.人类学家

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sectarian

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a.宗派的，派系的；思想狭隘的

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leniency

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n.宽大，仁慈

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unbridled

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a.激烈的；无法控制的

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fathom

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v.弄清，搞懂；调查

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denotation

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n.意义；指示，符号

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faze

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v.使发窘，使惊慌失措

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culpable

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a.该责备的

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saturnine

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a.阴沉的，忧郁的

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filament

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n.细丝；灯丝

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virile

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a.有男子气概的

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outmoded

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a.过时的，老式的

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monastic

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a.修道院的；隐居的

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gaunt

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a.消瘦的，憔悴的

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codicil

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n.遗嘱的附录

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phlegmatic

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a.沉着的，冷静的

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depose

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v.废黜（君主）；免职

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anonymous

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a.匿名的

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scenario

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n.方案；电影剧本；歌剧脚本

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antithesis

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n.对比；对立面

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convene

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v.召集

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excoriate

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v.痛斥，严厉批评；擦破皮

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bolster

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v.支持，加强

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intrinsic

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a.固有的，内在的，本质的

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stupefy

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v.使恍惚；使茫然

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amnesty

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n.大赦，赦免

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pontifical

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a.教皇的，教宗的；自负的

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philanderer

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n.玩弄女性者，爱调情的人

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presage

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v.先见，预感

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hindrance

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n.妨碍，障碍

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moribund

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a.垂死的

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incredulous

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a.怀疑的；不轻信的

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grovel

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v.匍匐；奴颜卑膝

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impecunious

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a.没有钱的，身无分文的

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dehydrate

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v.使脱水，使干燥

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cardinal

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a.主要的，基本的

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rescind

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v.废除，解除，取消

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conveyance

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n.运输工具；转让

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calumny

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n.诽谤，中伤

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aboriginal

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a.土著的；原始的，初步的

n 土著居民

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bereft

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a.被剥夺的；丧失的

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expatriate

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n.流亡者；移民，侨民

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lassitude

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n.疲倦，疲乏

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ambiguous

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a.暧昧的，含糊其辞的

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appall

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v.使胆寒，使惊骇

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myriad

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n. 无数，极大数量

a. 无数的；多种的

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benevolent

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a.乐善好施的

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exposure

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n.暴露；揭露；公开

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imply

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v.暗示；意味

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physiological

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a.生理学的

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relent

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v.让步

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renown

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n.名望，声誉

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disputatious

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a.爱争论的，好辩的

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aloof

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a.疏远的，冷漠的

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ideology

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n.思想体系，思想意识

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scurry

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v.急赶，用小而快的步子跑

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turbid

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a.浑浊的，不清的；紊乱的，混乱的

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circumlocution

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n.累赘的说法，迂回的说法

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creed

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n.信条

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interloper

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n.闯入者；管闲事的人

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arroyo

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n.干枯的河床

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title

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n.所有权；称号，头衔；标题，名称

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premeditate

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v.预谋，预先考虑

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recurrent

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a.复发的，周期性发生的

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fancy

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n.想法；一时的兴致；爱好

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mediate

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v.仲裁，调停

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blunder

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n. 错误

v. 做错

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despot

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n.暴君；专制者

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pandemonium

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n.大混乱，喧闹

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mural

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n.壁画，壁饰

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prowess

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n.威力，英勇

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nihilist

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n.虚无主义者；极端怀疑论者；恐怖主义者